Hello, Winter Baby!

Name: Hello, Winter Baby!
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781761638466
Price: 22.99 NZD
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By Jess Racklyeft

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We gather together, hopeful …And soon, the time is near. Hello, our Winter Baby!We are so glad you are here. From bestselling author-illustrator Jess Racklyeft comes the perfect welcome present for any Winter Baby. Read More

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We gather together, hopeful …

And soon, the time is near.

Hello, our Winter Baby!

We are so glad you are here.

From bestselling author-illustrator Jess Racklyeft comes the perfect welcome present for any Winter Baby.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761638466

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Kids

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Jess Racklyeft is a children’s book illustrator based in Melbourne. She has illustrated 35 picture books, and won several awards including a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award (2022). Working primarily in watercolours, she also likes to experiment with collage, digital and acrylic mediums, as well as create greeting cards, abstract paintings and work on client projects. Her study is found by a farm in inner city Melbourne and filled to the brim with picture books.

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